Baal-berith
deity Canaanite single tradition · 1
Baal-berith was a Canaanite deity worshipped at Shechem, whose temple treasury provided funds for Abimelech's bid for power. The name means 'Lord of the Covenant', reflecting its association with covenantal aspects. In the biblical narrative, Baal-berith is portrayed as a false god whose worship is condemned by the Israelites.
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“Furnished with money from the treasury of the temple of Baal-berith, he hired a band of followers and slew seventy (cp. 2 Kings x. 7) of his brethren at Ophrah, his father’s home.”
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